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Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa has steep steps

ABU DHABI – Athletes from two UFC 253 title bouts had their first formal official standdown of the week after Thursday’s pre-fight news conference. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who put his title on the line against Brazilian powerhouse Paulo Costa (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in …

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Israel Adesanya has the ability to beat Paulo Costa

ABU DHABI – Robert Whittaker believes that Israel Adesanya has the tools to defeat Paulo Costa and retain his UFC middleweight title. Former UFC middleweight champion Whittaker (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) is in an ideal position to give his assessment of Adesanya, having recently lost his title of “The Last …

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